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J. Russell Nelson
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J. Russell Nelson

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BiographyPresident of Arizona State University, c1981-1989.
Chancellor and Dean of the College of Business and Administration at the University of Colorado at Boulder, c1977-1981.
As president of ASU, he oversaw the largest building program in the school's history, with construction of thirty new buildings. Also during his tenure, research grants more than doubled to $44 million.
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